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Small Hunting Axe

Who would benefit from owning one of the best hunting axes, the Wetterlings Small Hunters Axe? Anyone who wants a full size hatchet for all the work around the house, the farm and the camp, this is a great choice. Small enough to be carried on the belt, but big enough to do the job with ease. The proportions of the Wetterlings Hunters Axe handle to the head makes it ideal to keep by your fire place for kindling.

Best Hand Forged Axe

Made in Sweden by skilled hands. Each axe tool is made with 127 years of skill and knowledge. The small hunters axe is extremely handy, well balanced capable of field dressing, cutting, wood splitting and cleaving, chopping tasks, and superior at smaller tasks, even whittling and carving wood. The slow hand forged steel is tempered to 59HRC, as hard as many a good knife. Wetterlings axes are free from paint and grinding, carefully hardened, sharpened by hand and polished until they shine. They turn their handles from American Hickory in their own wood workshop, too.

Wetterlings has been hand forging axes in Sweden since 1882, and their tools are of the highest quality available. The small hunting axe is powerful and compact. It has a slightly over-sized axe head and short handle, which makes it very handy and dexterous. Bring this Swedish Hunters Axe on your hunting trip to be well prepared for surviving in the wild. Use the polished poll to skin your kill.

To slowly hand forge an axe takes true craftsmanship and decades to learn the craft to perfection. The process starts with first-rate Swedish carbon steel being slowly forged by skilled Wetterlings blacksmiths. Wetterlings forging hammers have been used every day since 1917 and are still the preferred method to reach the best result. No afterwork is needed to correct mistakes or adjust the shape, and they proudly leave small hammer marks that prove these quality tools are hand forged.

Customer Reviews

Solid hatchet. Some idiot got hold of mine and …

on January 15, 2018

By dusty

Solid hatchet. Some idiot got hold of mine and chipped the hell out of the edge splitting logs on rock. Had to grind off almost 1/8” of the blade and reprofile but works flawlessly. Nary an issue. BUY IT.

This has got to be my current favorite axe/hatchet. The grain on the one I received …

on July 15, 2015

By Kyle Wright

This has got to be my current favorite axe/hatchet. The grain on the one I received was not that good though (around 45 degrees). Everything else is superb. It is small enough the I can pack it in all my packs and can use it to whittle and carve. Its is large enough to split most things I need to while out and about. I prefer this over my Granfors Bruks Wilderness Hatchet.

Just recieved… very impressed. You can …

on November 21, 2016

By EARL M.

Just recieved… very impressed. You can truly feel that you are holding a quality tool. It arrive exactly as advertised. I’ve owned G.B axes as well and this is a very high quality axe with a very keen edge. Can’t wait to use it.

High quality axe

on January 2, 2018

By DV

Great axe very well made with a steady handle and very balance weight for easy wood cutting. Recommend strongly

Great axe

on July 11, 2012

By R. Dale

Just received small hunting axe and it looks great. Unfinished look to it, but I planned on oiling the handle and blade. Leather blade cover has been conditioned and looks very nice. Handle butt does not have a hole drilled for cord or strap to secure to, but I think I can handle that task. Very happy with purchase

Very Sweet…..

on January 29, 2013

By Whitebone

Very well made axe, head and handle. The small leather blade cover is adequate but the leather strap that holds it on it too short. This is not enough to take away a star. The edge needs to be honed to get the grind burrs off and I will follow the provided instructions for doing this. You won’t regret buying this fine tool.

Five Stars

on September 7, 2017

By Frankie Ortiz

Awesome tool to have to clear brush after a storm.

Wetterling Ax

on September 25, 2013

By Double J

I bought this ax because I wanted a premium ax that would last and be fun to use. I have not been disappointed. If you want a well made tool that will last a lifetime if cared for this product is for you. If you want to save money, it isn’t cheap.

Great Little Axe

on December 5, 2012

By Bill

This is actually the small hunters axe (not the large as listed). You can verify this by the model 16H. The axe is great quality, very handy size, and amazon had the best price that i found.